Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.60.55
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesAuthentic Hearing Inspires Devoted Love
“In all My palaces I can find no other wife as loving as you, O most respectful one. When you were to be married, you disregarded all the kings who had assembled to seek your hand, and simply because you had heard authentic accounts concerning Me, you sent a brāhmaṇa to Me with your confidential message.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa tells Rukmiṇī that among all His wives He finds none as loving as she is. He addresses her as most respectful.
- Rukmiṇī disregarded the kings who had assembled to seek her hand in marriage.
- Simply from hearing authentic accounts about Kṛṣṇa, she chose Him. She sent a brāhmaṇa to Him with her confidential message.
Try this today
Spend a few minutes today reading an authentic account of Kṛṣṇa, giving it your full attention.
Ask yourself
How does hearing authentic accounts of Kṛṣṇa shape my choices?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.